EXCITING PROGRAM FOR 2014 CHE BRIGADE The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) will have the 22nd annual Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade to Cuba at the end of April. The 2014 program offers a very exciting trip, with a great mix of activities for all who attend. From April 28 to May 18, the Brigade will travel through the cities of Havana, Trinidad, Santa Clara, and Sacti Spiritus, as well as the rural areas around the Escambray mountains. There are three parts to the trip: volunteer work, educationals, and free time! Through a partnership with the Canadian Friendship Institute (ICAP in Spanish), the Che Brigade provides Canadians with a unique perspective on Cuban society through a well‑planned itinerary involving many organizations covering all aspects of Cuban life, including health and education, housing, womens and workers rights, community organizations, LGBTQ rights, lessons on the economy, cultural activities, and more. There will also be opportunities to meet family members of the Cuban 5. Our volunteer work will be on a co‑operative farm, where we will help tend the crops and learn about the Cuban agricultural system. Brigadistas will enjoy May Day celebrations in Revolution Square, and a visit to the Che Monument in the lovely city of Santa Clara. The small town of Trinidad, with its photogenic, pastel-coloured Spanish colonial architecture and nearby beach, will be a well enjoyed part of the trip. Accommodation for the first week is at the Camp International Julio Antonio Mella (CIJAM) near Havana. Named after the founder of the Cuban Communist Party, the camp is in a rural setting with many murals, a soccer field, a bar, cafeteria, and educational rooms. Following the camp, we will stay at hotels in the cities we visit. Two main themes of the Brigade are volunteer work and internationalism. Che sought to build a new attitude towards work, from a compulsory obligation to a social duty. It is also educating, as Che stated that volunteer work is a school that creates socialist consciousness. This work builds solidarity between Canadians and Cubans and allows one to learn from another through the struggle to build a better society. At the end of the trip, Canadians will leave with a much stronger understanding of Cuba, along with memories for a lifetime! If you are interested in more information or want to sign up for the 2014 trip, please email me at chevolbrigade@gmail. The cost is about $1150 plus flight. Flights from Toronto vary from $600‑$800. Registrations are still being accepted! The Brigade website is a great resource, at canadiannetworkoncuba/chebrigade and includes the 2014 Brigade program as well as other promotional material. In Solidarity, Alvand Mohtashami, Che Brigade Coordinator (The above article is from the April 1-15, 2014, issue of Peoples Voice, Canadas leading socialist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $30/year, or $15 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $45 US per year; other overseas readers - $45 US or $50 CDN per year. Send to Peoples Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3J1.)
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:18:58 +0000
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